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intestinal bypass

–noun
the surgical circumvention, by anastomosis, of a diseased portion of the intestine; also sometimes used to reduce nutrient absorption in morbidly obese patients.
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intestinal bypass

noun
surgical operation that shortens the small intestine; used in treating obesity 
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